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One helicopter, two pilots, 14,000 nautical miles.

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Retired from flying now, but I had a great time

I was, until recently, a helicopter instructor, and I enjoyed flying of all kinds for over 30 years.

Malaysia Penang Georgetown Tim Gilbert in Immersion Suit with R44 HelicopterFirst in aeroplanes, then, when the two-seat R22 helicopter came along in the late 1980s, I took a 35 hour conversion course, in ten days, at Oxford Air Training School which gave me my PPL(H).

Over 1300 helicopter hours later, in R22s, B206s, and my favourite, the Robinson R44, I flew throughout the UK, Europe, USA, and even as far as Australia following the Amy Johnson route, as described in this website.

I am now retired from helicopter instructing, but if you think I could help you in any way, whether in the UK or Switzerland (where I now live) please do get in touch.

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© 2016 Timothy Gilbert

This archive of a remarkable adventure is dedicated to the memory of Martin Rutty RIP (1960 - 2010) whose luck ran out one day in France, flying with his friend Simon Lichtenstein.

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